Crown Your Gameplay: How to Get Sora’s Crown in Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix

If you have spent any time looking at high-level Kingdom Hearts content, you have likely noticed Sora sporting a shiny, golden crown atop his head. This is the Crown (or Puzzle Crown), a legendary cosmetic badge of honor introduced in Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix.

It doesn’t boost your stats or grant new magical abilities, but walking around with a platinum, bronze, or gold crown proves you have conquered the game’s toughest optional challenges.

Here is everything you need to know to earn your crown, the requirements for each tier, and the ultimate strategy for victory.

The Crown Tiers Explained

The crown comes in three stages. As you complete greater challenges in the game, your crown upgrades automatically:

1. Bronze Crown: Awarded for completing a specific challenge in the Mushroom XIII mini-game.
2. Silver Crown: Awarded for defeating all 13 Data Remnants of Organization XIII in the Garden of Assemblage.
3. Gold Crown: The ultimate flex. Awarded for defeating the supreme superboss, Lingering Will (Terra’s armored suit), after you already hold the Silver Crown.

Step 1: Earning the Bronze Crown (Mushroom XIII)

To start your journey toward the crown, you need to track down the Mushroom XIII scattered across various worlds in Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix.

• The Challenge: There are 13 unique mushrooms, numbered 1 through 13. Each one presents a specific mini-game challenge (